T.O. gets married, for two weeks

Receiver Terrell Owens, a certain Hall of Famer, presumably has given up on the NFL. His new bride has quickly given up on him.

According to TMZ, T.O. secretly married Rachel Snider on January 23. After only two weeks, Snider left Owens, claiming that he married her only for her money.

Snider claims that Owens used her to get a loan for a $2 million home in Sherman Oaks, California. He did not respond to requests for comment from TMZ.

Last year, Owens said that, if an NFL team doesn’t sign him during the 2013 season, he’ll retire. Because he hasn’t played in an NFL regular-season game since 2010, he’s only two years away from first consideration for the Hall of Fame, in a class that will include Brett Favre.

Given Owens’ career achievements, he definitely should get in on the first try.

Hall of Fame is so unpredictable with the handful of elitists that decide who gets in and who doesn’t. Case in point neither Parcells, Strahan, got in on the first ballot and Marvin Harrison didn’t get in at all. So even though most logical fans believe T.O is a HOF lock, him getting in on the first ballot may not be a sure bet.

There is NO WAY that Owens is a first ballot HOFer. HOFers are suppose to make their teams better, not single-handed destroy them … a la Owens and the Philadelphia Eagles. HOFers are typically (but not always) prized players that teams can’t afford to let go. Owens, on the other hand, was gladly let go by San Fran, Philadelphia, and Dallas before his end of career stops at Buffalo and Cincinnati. Yes, Owens has great numbers (but he did play with some very good to great QBs), but when teams feel it is addition by subtraction, then it is difficult to describe the player as a HOF lock. Not saying he won’t get in eventually, but it will take some time. In fact, between Owens and Randy Moss (and Kurt Warner for different reasons), I don’t envy the HOF voters in the next couple years. All three are very challenging cases.

How unjust and ridiculous that Owens could get in on a first ballot. With big stats and a sideshow-dumpster fire career he could be cinsidered a first-ballot HOFer. Meanwhile Jerome Bettis had big stats (6th All-Time rusher) and was class through and through, but keeps getting passed over.

HOF no doubt. As for people clamoring for the Bus to get in. He will get in eventually but I do not feel he is a hall of famer. Just like I do not feel Andre Reed deserves to be in. They were both very good players but was never considered the best at their position. I would love for the Hall to reformat the criteria of making in. I would have put Ray Guy in a long time ago.

cuda1234 says:Feb 8, 2014 1:28 PM

Where, exactly is the A-Hold HOF? Because that’s the only HOF HO is certain to join any time soon.

tdubdizzle says:Feb 8, 2014 1:30 PM

Mnsadsportsfan- Damn dude go get some punani. Go put that energy into something good. No one likes a b*t*h

You know, I was hoping he would just go away, but T.O. has become a never-ending source of laughs due to his incredibly bad decisions. As long as he can get a little limelight, he’s happy and it fuels his ego.

If anyone has ever read up about T.O.’s upbringing and early life, you would know why he behaves the way he is. Also, not sure if it’s documented at all but I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that he’s a psychopath.

If you look at the mercurial nature of his career (moments of crying, and then moments of sheer arrogance), you can’t tell me this guy doesn’t have severe clinical issues and needs extreme professional help.

Abject poverty to filthy riches would mentally disrupt even the most stable man. T.O. is on the opposite end of stability.

He could make money playing Jimmie Walker’s character in a big screen version of Good Times.

Dy-No-Mite!

fdugrad says:Feb 8, 2014 4:04 PM

I have never thought about this regarding a former player, however, I am wondering if he will actually be “around” for his possible induction several years from now…rather scary thought indeed.

gbmickey says:Feb 8, 2014 4:30 PM

Hey mediacowboy spare us the upbringing excuse. Read an article about Donald Driver he had every reason to be a malcontent, egotistical, loudmouth jerk like Owens but he turned out to be one of the classiest players I have seen. Everything regarding Owens has been about himself and now he is receiving his just desserts,